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Theodore Roosevelt Island Park

Theodore Roosevelt was a man with vision. He considered the future before making decisions and his legacies still influence us. Perhaps his greatest legacy was in conservation. This wooded island is a fitting memorial to the outdoorsman, naturalist, and visionary who was our 26th President.
After Roosevelt's death on January 6, 1919, citizens wanted to establish a memorial in his honor. The 91 acre wooded island in the Potomac seemed the perfect place. The Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association purchased the island in 1932. Congress approved funds in 1960 and the memorial was dedicated on October 27, 1967. Eric Gugler designed the memorial. Paul Manship designed the statue.

Theodore Roosevelt Island has a diverse history. Native Americans called the island "Analostan" and used it for fishing. It was later named "My Lord's Island," when King Charles I granted the island to Lord Baltimore. The next owner, a sea captain, called it "Barbadoes," after his childhood home. For years it was a summer resort for other wealthy Virginians. The Mason family owned it for 125 years. In the early 1800's, John Mason built a brick mansion and cultivated extensive gardens. The Masons also operated a ferry between the island and Georgetown.
The Masons left "Mason's Island" by 1832, after a causeway built to the Virginia shore stagnated their water. For years after that the island was a picnic resort, except during the Civil War when black and white Union Army troops were stationed here.

Today, trails lead through the marsh, swamp and forest. Visitors often see birds or small mammals. The outdoor memorial, with Roosevelt's thought provoking quotes and statue, captures the spirit of this energetic President who was ahead of his time.
Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858, in New York City. As a boy, he enjoyed collecting live animals, as well as hunting "specimens" to study. At age eight, he established his very own natural history museum, with items gathered from neighborhood and family travels. The personal challenges of asthma and poor eyesight drove Roosevelt to make the most of his strengths. By the time of his presidency, he was well known as an outstanding naturalist and outdoorsman. This background would prepare him for the challenges of his administration.